4 WEIGHT LOSS MYTHS busted!

If you're one of the 13 million Aussies living with overweight or obesity you may at one time or another have asked yourself the question - why is it so hard to lose weight?

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Despite a growing awareness that obesity is a complex health condition, there is still conflicting and confusing information out there about what works and what doesn't when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight.

From social media influencers, weight loss gurus and your know-it-all neighbour, everyone seems to have a foolproof way to shed the kilos and keep them off. But if it's that easy, why are so many of us still battling the number on the scales? It's time to bust open some weight loss myths and get down to the facts about fat loss.

Myth 1

PEOPLE LIVING WITH OBESITY OVEREAT & NEVER EXERCISE

Now classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a disease, obesity is much more complex than simply overeating. After all, don't we all know at least one person who seems to eat whatever they want while watching TV all day yet never gain a kilo?